College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Secondary Education - Physics, Bachelor of Science in Education
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 171 or PHY 161 | 5 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: PHY 171 is strongly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. |
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| 2. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. |
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| 3. | TSM 101 Step 1: Inquiry Approaches To Teaching | 1 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | PHY 103 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course not required, but highly recommended. Course can be removed. |
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| Initiate the Professional Education Program application. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 172 or PHY 262 | 5 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: PHY 172 is highly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. |
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| 2. | PHY 262L University Physics II Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course not required if taking PHY 172. |
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| 3. | MAT 137 Calculus II | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | TSM 102 Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design | 1 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | AST 183 Life In The Universe | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. |
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| 6. | AST 184L Life In The Universe Laboratory | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. |
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Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 263 University Physics III | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | MAT 238 Calculus III | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | TSM 303 Knowing And Learning In Science | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
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| 1. | PHY 264 Electronics For Science Students | 3 | |||
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| 2. | PHY 265 Introduction To Computational Physics | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course is not required, but is a pre-requisite for other courses in the major. |
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| 3. | MAT 239 Differential Equations | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | TSM 350 Classroom Interactions | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete TSM 350, TSM 404 & TSM 450, earning a grade of B or better in two of the three courses courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course. |
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| 5. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 1 | |||
| Complete Professional Education Program admission requirements. | |||||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 321 Mechanics I | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | TSM 404 Research Methods | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete TSM 350, TSM 404 & TSM 450, earning a grade of B or better in two of the three courses courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course. |
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| 3. | TSM 360 Perspectives On Science | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry. |
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| 4. | ESE 330 Principles and Strategies for Teaching Adolescents with Exceptionalities | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds. |
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| 5. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 333W Advanced Lab | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | PHY 361 Modern Physics | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Attempt AEPA Physics Subject Knowledge Test. Submit Student Teaching application. | |||||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | BME 437 Structured English Immersion Methods For Secondary School | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | TSM 450 Project-Based Instruction | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: In order to be approved for student teaching, you must complete TSM 350, TSM 404 & TSM 450, earning a grade of B or better in two of the three courses courses and earning a C or better in the remaining course. |
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| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | TSM 495C Apprentice Teaching | 12 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | TSM 496 Apprentice Teaching Seminar | 1 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
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General Information
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